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ASCII Art Carp Streamer: Copy and Paste

A fish-shaped streamer with a distinct fin and tail, shown in a flowing, horizontal posture. Below are three sizes you can copy straight to clipboard, in your choice of character set. Each size downloads as a text file or a PNG.

Character set

Small (38 cols x 18 lines)

        -**-
        -##-
         == :       --=====--:
         +=     :-==*-:::::--+*:::--=:
         =+-===+=--+= :==-    --==--%-
         =*=+++%=::==   :-:::::-====%-
         +=    :--==+----=====--:::-=:
         ++         :-----
         ++ :     :=========-:
         +=    -===+:::: :::+*----=+:
         =*=++*=::+= :===    :--=-:%:
         =*==+*=--=-    -::----====@:
         +=    :---+=---+=----::  :-:
         ++ :      :----:
         ++
         ++
         ++
         ==

Medium (56 cols x 28 lines)

             :--:
            -@@@@-
            -#%%#-
              ##
              **              -=+++**+++++=-::
              **          ::-=@+-::::::::--=##:     ::--
              **       :=+*+==-:  :::       -%+===++**@#
              *#-==++++%+-: -**-  =+**=:  :: :-----:  **
              *%*#%@#*#@-   :++-    :-=        :-==+=-**
              **   ::--=**++=--:      :-====++**+=--=*@#
              **         ::-==*%=----=@+==---::       --
              **               -======-
              **                ::::::::
              **            =****+++++**++=-:
              **        :-==@*:        ::-+@=    ::-=+:
              **   ::-=**+=--:  :--:      :+**+++**+*@:
              *%+*#**@+:  :#@*: :=+**-       :::::  -%:
              *#=+***@+-:::--:     :-:     ::-=+++*++@:
              **   :::=+**++=-      :+++++**++=-:::=#@:
              **         ::--%*+++++@+--:::         ::
              **             :------:
              **
              **
              **
              **
              **
              ##
              ::

Large (75 cols x 36 lines)

                 :=++=:
                :@@@@@@:
                :#@%%@#:
                 :=@@=:
                  :@@:                      ::::::::::
                  :@@:                 :=+*############**+=::
                  :@@:               ::-@@--::::::::::--=+*%#-          :-:
                  :@@:           :-+*##**+                 *@+::  ::-=+#@@-
                  :@@:     ::::=*@#+=-:-:    :==-:         -+#%###%%#*+-*@=
                  :@@==++****#@@+:   :#@@#:  :+*#%#=:         :::::     +@-
                  :@@%@@@@@#+=%@:    :+##+:      :+*:           :-====-:+@-
                  :@@:::--==+**%#+=-:: :      :         :::--=+#%%*++*%%#@=
                  :@@:         :-=*#####*+:       :+**######**=-:     :=%@-
                  :@@:              :::-=@#=======#@+---:::             :-:
                  :@@:                   -++*****++-
                  :@@:
                  :@@:                 ::--========--::
                  :@@:               -*###**++++++**####+=-:
                  :@@:           ::-=*@*:            ::-=@@:        :-==:
                  :@@:        -=*%%#+==-                 #@+=----=+#%%@@-
                  :@@: ::--==#@*=-: -=-:   -**+=:        :-+*###*+=-::#%:
                  :@@##%@%**@%:    -@@@#   :-=+#@+                    #@:
                  :@@+*#%%**@%::    -==:        --          :-=+###*=-#@:
                  :@@:  ::-==*%#*+=--::          :::---==+*#%%*=---=*@@@-
                  :@@:        :-=++*##@*:       -@%###**++=-::       -*#:
                  :@@:                -@@*******@*::
                  :@@:                 :---------:
                  :@@:
                  :@@:
                  :@@:
                  :@@:
                  :@@:
                  :@@:
                  :%%:
                  :@@:
                  :++:

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This carp streamer and every other piece in the ASCII Art Library, with hundreds that are not on the site yet. Plain text in 4 character sets and 4 sizes, plus PNG and SVG, sorted into folders. Pay what you want.

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# the carp streamer in the library
txt/activity/carp-streamer/gradient-small.txt
txt/activity/carp-streamer/extended-xl.txt
  + 14 more: 4 sets x 4 sizes
png/dark/activity/carp-streamer.png
png/light/activity/carp-streamer.png
png/transparent-dark-ink/activity/carp-streamer.png
png/transparent-light-ink/activity/carp-streamer.png
svg/activity/carp-streamer.svg

Carp streamer ASCII art, or Koinobori, is often seen in online celebrations of Children's Day in Japan, appearing on social media and cultural forums. The flowing fish shape is instantly recognizable, symbolizing strength and perseverance. A medium-sized streamer is ideal for a blog header or a themed announcement on a Discord server. This traditional art brings a vibrant, festive feel to your text-based content.

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Frequently asked questions

Is carp streamer ASCII art good for Twitter/X posts?

A small version can be used in a Twitter/X post to celebrate Children's Day or share cultural facts. For a Twitter/X bio, a medium size adds a distinctive touch.

How can I prevent the streamer from breaking on different screen sizes?

Opt for the small or medium size. These are less prone to wrapping on narrow mobile screens. Always check the rendering on your target platform if possible.

Source emoji silhouette by OpenMoji (CC BY-SA 4.0). ASCII conversion by inkmeascii.com.